Actors Who Appeared in Both Marvel and DC Movies

1. Ben Affleck

Producer | Argo

Benjamin Géza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. Ben has a younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975...

Marvel: -Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Daredevil)

DC: -Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, The Flash)

2. Steve Agee

Actor | Peacemaker

Steve Agee is an American comedian and actor known for his collaborations with superhero film director James Gunn, particularly as John Economos and the on-set portrayal of King Shark before getting dubbed over by Sylvester Stallone in the DC Extended Universe works The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker...

Marvel: -Gef (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2)

DC: -John Economos (The Suicide Squad, Shazam! Fury of the Gods)

3. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Actor | Farming

Born and raised in London, England, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje began his career as a model in Milan. He graduated with a masters degree in Law from London's prestigious Kings College, before moving to Los Angeles to make the transition to acting. Fluent in several languages, including English, ...

Marvel: -Algrim the Strong/Kurse (Thor: The Dark World)

DC: -Waylon Jones/Killer Croc (Suicide Squad)

4. Dee Bradley Baker

Actor | American Dad!

Dee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor from Indiana. He first became known for voicing Olmec in Legends of the Hidden Temple before voicing Daffy Duck in Space Jam. He is well-known for voicing Klaus in American Dad, the Clone Troopers in several Star Wars media, Ra's al Ghul in Batman: ...

DC: -Sebastian the Rat (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Morris (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) -Blurp (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

5. Christian Bale

Actor | The Dark Knight

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries ...

DC: -Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises)

Marvel: -Gorr the God Butcher (Thor: Love and Thunder)

6. Angela Bassett

Actress | Strange Days

Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a ...

DC: -Amanda Waller (Green Lantern)

Marvel: -Ramonda (Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

7. Adam Beach

Actor | Windtalkers

Adam Beach was born in Ashern, Manitoba, the son of Sally and Dennis Beach, and was raised on the Dog Creek First Nations Reserve, with his two brothers. A troubled childhood saw his mother killed by a drunk driver, and his alcoholic father drowned only weeks afterward. The three brothers went to ...

DC: -Christopher Weiss/Slipknot (Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Dani's Father (The New Mutants)

8. Ned Beatty

Actor | Network

Stocky, genial-looking supporting actor Ned Beatty was once hailed by Daily Variety as the "busiest actor in Hollywood."

Ned Thomas Beatty was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Margaret (Fortney) and Charles William Beatty. He grew up fishing and working on farms. His hometown of St. Matthews, ...

DC: -Otis (Superman, Superman II)

Marvel: -Sam Kolawetz (Captain America (1990))

9. Zazie Beetz

Actress | Atlanta

Zazie Beetz (born c. 1991) is a German-American actress known for the role of Vanessa on Atlanta (2016), as well as for starring in Deadpool 2 (2018), Joker (2019), and Nine Days (2020).

Born in Berlin to a German father and an African-American mother, Beetz was raised in New York speaking both ...

Marvel: -Neena Thurman/Domino (Deadpool 2)

DC: -Sophie Dumond (Joker)

10. Halle Berry

Actress | Catwoman

Halle Maria Berry was born Maria Halle Berry on August 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Oakwood, Ohio to Judith Ann Berry (née Hawkins), a psychiatric nurse & Jerome Jesse Berry, a hospital attendant. Her father was African-American and her mother is of mostly English and German descent. ...

Marvel: -Ororo Munroe/Storm (X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Days of Future Past)

DC: -Patience Phillips/Catwoman (Catwoman)

11. Stephen Blackehart

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Stephen Blackehart was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He was previously married to Mercedes Blackehart.

Marvel: -Knowhere Dispatcher (Guardians of the Galaxy) -Brahl (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) -Steemie (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

DC: -Briscoe (The Suicide Squad)

12. Alice Braga

Actress | I Am Legend

Alice Braga Moraes born April 15, 1983 is a Brazilian actress. She has appeared in several Brazilian films, most notably as Angélica in 2002's highly acclaimed City of God and as Karina in 2005's Lower City. She came to international prominence after appearing opposite Will Smith in I Am Legend (...

Marvel: -Cecilia Reyes (The New Mutants)

DC: -Sol Soria (The Suicide Squad)

13. Richard Brake

Actor | Doom

Richard Brake was born in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Doom (2005), 31 (2016) and Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014).

DC: -Joe Chill (Batman Begins)

Marvel: -Einherjar Captain (Thor: The Dark World)

14. Benjamin Bratt

Actor | Miss Congeniality

The middle of five children, Bratt hails from a close-knit family. His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He grew up in San Francisco. He is known for his roles in the films Traffic (2000), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Despicable Me 2 (2013). He is ...

DC: -Tom Lone (Catwoman)

Marvel: -Jonathan Pangborn (Doctor Strange)

15. Josh Brolin

Actor | Avengers: Endgame

Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States.

Brolin was born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist,...

DC: -Jonah Hex (Jonah Hex)

Marvel: -Thanos (Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) -Nathan Summers/Cable (Deadpool 2)

16. Clancy Brown

Actor | The Shawshank Redemption

A tall, wavy-haired US actor with a deep, resonant voice, Clancy Brown has proven himself a versatile performer with first-class contributions to theatre, feature films, television series and even animation.

Clarence J. Brown III was born in 1959 in Urbana, Ohio, to Joyce Helen (Eldridge), a concert...

DC: -Paralax (Green Lantern)

Marvel: -Surtur (Thor: Ragnarok)

17. Nicolas Cage

Actor | Face/Off

Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent. Cage changed his...

Marvel: -Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance)

DC: -Superman (The Flash)

18. Asim Chaudhry

Actor | People Just Do Nothing

Asim Chaudhry is an award winning actor and writer from West London known for co-creating the hit show 'People Just Do Nothing' which started as a YouTube web series that Asim shot and edited. Asim is best known for his comic creation 'Chabuddy G' for which he won the RTS comedy performance award ...

DC: -Roger (Wonder Woman 1984)

Marvel: -Teefs (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

19. Russell Crowe

Actor | Les Misérables

Russell Ira Crowe was born in Wellington, New Zealand, to Jocelyn Yvonne (Wemyss) and John Alexander Crowe, both of whom catered movie sets. His maternal grandfather, Stanley Wemyss, was a cinematographer. Crowe's recent ancestry includes Welsh (where his paternal grandfather was born, in Wrexham),...

DC: -Jor-El (Man of Steel, Justice League)

Marvel -Zeus (Thor: Love and Thunder) -Nikolai Kravinoff (Kraven the Hunter)

20. Brett Cullen

Actor | Ghost Rider

Peter Brett Cullen is an American actor from Houston, Texas. He is known for playing Thomas Wayne from Joker, Barton Blaze from Ghost Rider, Eddie Martel in The Replacements, Walt Riggins in Friday Night Lights and a Congressman in The Dark Knight Rises. He also acted in Apollo 13, Monk, The Guilt ...

Marvel: -Barton Blaze (Ghost Rider)

DC: -Congressman (The Dark Knight Rises) -Thomas Wayne (Joker)

21. Willem Dafoe

Actor | Spider-Man

Having made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and daring to some of the most iconic films of our time. His artistic curiosity in exploring the human condition leads him to projects all over the world, large ...

Marvel: -Norman Osborne/Green Goblin (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: No Way Home)

DC: -Nuidis Vulko (Justice League, Aquaman)

22. David Dastmalchian

Actor | Oppenheimer

David Dastmalchian is originally from Kansas. He moved to Chicago, IL, to study acting at The Theatre School, DePaul University. After college, David worked as a professional fisherman in Alaska, a circus performer, movie theatre usher and playwright. He is an ensemble member of Shattered Globe ...

DC: -Thomas Schiff (The Dark Knight) -Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Kurt (Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp) -Veb (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)

23. Pete Davidson

Actor | The King of Staten Island

Pete Davidson is an American comedian and actor who is a featured player on Saturday Night Live (1975), as of September 2014. He was raised on Staten Island, New York, and is the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Matthew Davidson. Pete's father, a firefighter, died during the 9/11 attacks.

Davidson ...

DC: -Richard Hertz/Blackguard (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Phlektik (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

24. Michael Clarke Duncan

Actor | The Green Mile

Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised on Chicago's South Side by his single mother, Jean, a house cleaner, Duncan grew up resisting drugs and alcohol, instead concentrating on school. He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let ...

Marvel: -Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Daredevil)

DC: -Kilowog (Green Lantern)

25. Idris Elba

Actor | Beasts of No Nation

An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped...

DC: -Robert DuBois/Bloodsport: (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Heimdall (Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Love and Thunder) -Moreau (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance)

26. Christopher Fairbank

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Probably best known as Moxy in the television series of Auf Wiedersen Pet he was born in Essex, educated in Canterbury then moved to Liverpool when he was 17. He made his stage debut in 1974 as Prince Henry in The Wisest Fool at the Civic Theatre in Darlington when as understudy he had to go on ...

DC: -Nic (Batman)

Marvel: -The Broker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

27. Colin Farrell

Actor | The Lobster

Colin Farrell is one of Ireland's biggest stars in Hollywood and abroad. His film presence has been filled with memorable roles that range from an inwardly tortured hit man, to an adventurous explorer, a determined-but-failing writer, and the greatest military leader in history.

Farrell was born on ...

Marvel: -Bullseye (Daredevil)

DC: -Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (The Batman)

28. Michael Fassbender

Actor | Shame

Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). Michael was raised in the town of Killarney, Co. Kerry, in south-west Ireland, where his family moved to when ...

DC: -Burke (Jonah Hex)

Marvel: -Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto (X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix)

29. Nathan Fillion

Actor | Castle

Nathan Fillion was born on 27 March 1971 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is the son of Cookie (Early) and Bob Fillion, both retired English teachers, and has an older brother, Jeff. His father is of French-Canadian descent, and his mother is of English, German, Finnish, and Norwegian ancestry. In ...

DC: -Cory Pitzner / T.D.K. (The Suicide Squad) -Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (Superman (2025))

Marvel: -Blue Alien Prisoner (Guardians of the Galaxy) -Master Karja (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

30. Laurence Fishburne

Actor | The Matrix

Critically hailed for his forceful, militant, authoritative figures and one of Hollywood's most talented and versatile performers, Laurence (John) Fishburne III has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a number of NAACP Image honors.

Born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1961, to Hattie ...

Marvel: -Silver Surfer (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) -Bill Foster (Ant-Man and the Wasp)

DC: -Perry White (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)

31. Edi Gathegi

Actor | StartUp

Edi Gathegi was born on March 10, 1979 in Nairobi, Kenya. He is an actor and producer, known for StartUp (2016), Princess of the Row (2019) and For All Mankind (2019).

Marvel: -Armando Muñoz/Darwin (X-Men: First Class)

DC: -Michael Holt/Mister Terrific (Superman: Legacy)

32. Skyler Gisondo

Actor | Booksmart

Skyler Gisondo was born on July 22, 1996 in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Booksmart (2019), The Social Dilemma (2020) and Vacation (2015).

Marvel: -Howard Stacy (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2)

DC: Jimmy Olsen (Superman (2025))

33. Sean Gunn

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Sean Gunn is an American actor who is known for his collaborations with his brother James Gunn. He famously played Kraglin and did the physical portrayal of Rocket before being dubbed over by Bradley Cooper in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. He also portrayed Weasel and Calendar Man in The ...

Marvel: -Kraglin Obfonteri (Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

DC: -John Monroe/Weasel (The Suicide Squad) -Julian Day/The Calendar Man (The Suicide Squad) -Maxwell Lord (Superman (2025))

34. Chin Han

Actor | The Dark Knight

Named one of Asia's 25 greatest actors of all-time by CNNGo (a division of CNN) alongside stars like Japan's Toshiro Mifune and India's Amitabh Bachchan and nominated for Variety's Asian Star of the Year Award in 2013, Chin Han's 20 year career has spanned many international theater, television and...

DC: -Lau (The Dark Knight)

Marvel: -Councilman Yen (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)

35. David Harbour

Actor | Revolutionary Road

David Harbour is an American actor who has performed in film, television, and the theater.

He is known for his role as CIA agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace (2008), Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road (2008), Van Hauser in End of Watch (2012) and Dexter Tolliver in Suicide Squad (2016). He also ...

DC: -Dexter Tolliver (Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (Black Widow, Thunderbolts)

36. Tom Hardy

Actor | Inception

With his breakthrough performance as Eames in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller Inception (2010), English actor Tom Hardy has been brought to the attention of mainstream audiences worldwide. However, the versatile actor has been steadily working on both stage and screen since his television debut...

DC: -Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)

Marvel: -Eddie Brock/Venom (Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Venom: The Last Dance)

37. Brian Tyree Henry

Actor | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Academy Award, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry is a versatile actor whose career spans film, television and theater. Earlier this year, Henry starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence in A24's "Causeway," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is streaming globally on...

DC: -Carl (Joker)

Marvel: -Phastos (Eternals)

38. Ciarán Hinds

Actor | Belfast

Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9, 1953. He was one of five children and the only son. His father was a doctor who hoped to have Ciarán follow in his footsteps, but that was not to be. It was his mother Moya, an amateur actress, who was the real influence behind his ...

DC: -Steppenwolf (Justice League)

Marvel: -Roarke/Mephisto (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance)

39. Jennifer Holland

Actress | Peacemaker

In 2022 Jennifer Holland can be seen starring as Emilia Harcourt in HBO Max's highly anticipated action series "Peacemaker." Based on the DC Comics and executive produced and written by James Gunn, "Peacemaker" is the first DC Extended Universe television series, and follows Peacemaker (John Cena) ...

DC: -Emilia Harcourt (The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods)

Marvel: -Kwol (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

40. Nicholas Hoult

Actor | Mad Max: Fury Road

Nicholas Hoult was born on December 7, 1989 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England, UK as Nicholas Caradoc Hoult. His parents are Glenis Hoult, a piano teacher and Roger Hoult, a pilot. He has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. His great-aunt was one of the most popular actresses of her time, ...

Marvel: -Henry "Hank" McCoy/Beast (X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool 2, Dark Phoenix)

DC: -Lex Luthor (Superman (2025))

41. Djimon Hounsou

Actor | Blood Diamond

Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was 13. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career and has worked on Gladiator (2000) by ...

DC: -Papa Midnite (Constantine) -The Fisherman King (Aquaman) -The Wizard Shazam (Shazam!, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods)

Marvel: -Korath (Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel)

42. Danny Huston

Actor | The Constant Gardener

Award-winning actor, writer and director, Danny Huston is known for his versatility and dramatic screen presence. Most recognized for his roles in films like Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men and Alejandro Inarritu's 21 Grams, Huston has worked with some of the finest ...

Marvel: -William Striker (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

DC: -General Erich Ludendorff (Wonder Woman)

43. Tommy Lee Jones

Actor | The Fugitive

Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (Scott), a police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, who worked on oil fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school ...

DC: -Harvey Dent/Two-Face (Batman Forever)

Marvel: -Col. Chester Phillips (Captain America: The First Avenger)

44. Florence Kasumba

Actress | Captain America: Civil War

Born in Kampala, Uganda Florence Kasumba is a German actress living in Berlin. She is best known for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe productions Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). She has ...

Marvel: -Ayo (Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

DC: -Senator Acantha (Wonder Woman)

45. Michael Keaton

Actor | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Quirky, inventive and handsome American actor Michael Keaton first achieved major fame with his door-busting performance as fast-talking ideas man Bill Blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant (Henry Winkler), in Night Shift (1982). He played further comedic roles in Mr. Mom (1983), Johnny...

DC: -Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman, Batman Returns, The Flash, Batgirl)

Marvel: -Adrian Toomes/Vulture (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Morbius)

46. Barry Keoghan

Actor | The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Barry came to prominence in the 2017 film 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' with his truly terrifying portrayal of Martin, an American teenager exacting a grisly revenge on drunken surgeon Colin Farrell, but he was neither an American nor a teenager. Born in Dublin on 17th October 1992, he has a ...

Marvel: -Druig (Eternals)

DC: -Joker (The Batman)

47. Zoë Kravitz

Actress | Mad Max: Fury Road

Zoë Kravitz has captivated audiences in diverse group of acclaimed major motion picture films, notable independent releases and blockbuster franchises including The Batman, Mad Max and Fantastic Beasts, as well as the celebrated EMMY® Award-winning series Big Little Lies.

Following her role both ...

Marvel: -Angel Salvadore (X-Men: First Class)

DC: -Selina Kyle/Catwoman (The Batman, The Batman: Part II)

48. Jared Leto

Actor | Dallas Buyers Club

Jared Leto is a very familiar face in recent film history. Although he has always been the lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriter for American band Thirty Seconds to Mars, Leto is an accomplished actor merited by the numerous, challenging projects he has taken in his life. He is known to be ...

DC: -Joker (Suicide Squad, Justice League)

Marvel: -Michael Morbius (Morbius)

49. Zachary Levi

Actor | Shazam!

The middle child between two sisters, Zachary Levi was born as Zachary Levi Pugh on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susan (Hoctor) and Darrell Alton Pugh. He uses his middle name as his stage surname because his birth name, "Pugh", which is of Welsh origin, sounds too much like "...

Marvel: -Fandral (Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok)

DC: -Shazam (Shazam!, Shazam! Fury of the Gods)

50. Dolph Lundgren

Actor | Rocky IV

Dolph Lundgren was born as Hans Lundgren in Stockholm, Sweden, to Sigrid Birgitta (Tjerneld), a language teacher, and Karl Johan Hugo Lundgren, an engineer and economist for the Swedish government. He lived in Stockholm until the age of 13, when he moved in with his grandparents in Nyland, ...

Marvel: -Frank Castle/The Punisher (The Punisher (1989))

DC: -King Nereus (Aquaman, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)

51. Joe Manganiello

Actor | True Blood

Joe Manganiello is an American actor, producer, director, and author. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Susan (Brachanow) and Charles John Manganiello, and has a younger brother, Nicholas who is also his producing partner. His ancestry includes Sicilian, Irish, Croatian, Armenian, German,...

Marvel: -Flash Thompson (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3)

DC: -Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Justice League)

52. James Marsden

Actor | Hairspray

James Paul Marsden, or better known as just James Marsden, was born on September 18, 1973, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Kathleen (Scholz) and James Luther Marsden. His father, a distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences & Industry at Kansas State University, and his mother, a nutritionist, divorced...

Marvel: -Scott Summers/Cyclops (X-Men. X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Days of Future Past)

DC: -Richard White (Superman Returns)

53. Daniela Melchior

Actress | The Suicide Squad

Daniela Melchior is a Portuguese actress and model who started in Portuguese-language films such as Parque Mayer and The Black Book. She did the Portuguese dubbing voice for Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, originally voiced by Hailee Steinfeld. She made her English-language debut ...

DC Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2 (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Ura (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

54. Isabela Merced

Actress | Transformers: The Last Knight

Isabela Yolanda Moner, now officially Isabela Merced, is an American actress, voice actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, and ukulele player. She is known for Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), Instant Family (2018), and the title role in Dora and the Lost City...

Marvel: -Anya Corazón/Araña (Madame Web)

DC: -Hawkgirl (Superman (2025))

55. Callan Mulvey

Actor | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Callan Mulvey is one of Australia's leading actors best known for his roles in the television series Rush, Mystery Road (for which he received an AACTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Drama), Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms and Underbelly, as well as Darren Ashton's feature film ...

Marvel: -Jack Rollins (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Endgame)

DC: -Anatoli Knyazev (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)

56. Michael Murphy

Actor | Manhattan

Michael Murphy was born in Los Angeles, California, to Georgia Arlyn (née Money), a teacher, and Bearl Branton Murphy, a salesman. After a hitch in the Marine Corps, Murphy attended the University of Arizona, Tucson, and then went to U.C.L.A. for his California teaching credential. From 1962 to ...

DC: -The Mayor (Batman Returns)

Marvel: -Warren Worthington II (X-Men: The Last Stand)

57. Tao Okamoto

Actress | The Wolverine

Tao Okamoto born in Chiba, Japan on May 22, 1985, known professionally as Tao, is a Japanese actress and model. In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. She made her film debut in 2013 as Mariko Yashida, the female lead, in The Wolverine (2013). She also had recurring roles in the ...

Marvel: -Mariko (The Wolverine)

DC: -Mercy Graves (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)

58. Randall Park

Actor | WandaVision

Randall Park is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to Korean parents, and graduated from the Humanities Magnet Program at Hamilton High School. Park went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing and a Master's degree ...

Marvel: -Jimmy Woo (Ant-Man and the Wasp, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Marvels)

DC: -Dr. Stephen Shin (Aquaman, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)

59. Pedro Pascal

Actor | The Last of Us

Pedro Pascal is a Chilean-born actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011), Javier Peña in the Netflix series Narcos (2015), the titular character in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019) and Joel Miller in the...

DC: -Maxwell Lord (Wonder Woman 1984)

Marvel: -Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (The Fantastic Four (2025))

60. Michelle Pfeiffer

Actress | The Fabulous Baker Boys

Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California to Dick and Donna Pfeiffer. She has an older brother and two younger sisters - Dedee Pfeiffer, and Lori Pfeiffer, who both dabbled in acting and modeling but decided against making it their lives' work. She graduated from Fountain Valley High ...

DC: -Selina Kyle/Catwoman (Batman Returns)

Marvel: -Janet Van Dyne (Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania)

61. Parker Posey

Actress | Scream 3

Parker Posey was born two months premature in Baltimore, Maryland, to Lynda (Patton) and Chris Posey. The family moved to Monroe, La. and then Laurel, Mississippi, where Chris became owner of Laurel's own Posey Chevrolet. Parker attended high school at R. H. Watkins High School in Laurel, and ...

Marvel: -Danica Talos (Blade: Trinity)

DC: -Kitty Kowalski (Superman Returns)

62. Ryan Reynolds

Actor | Deadpool 2

Ryan Rodney Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the youngest of four children. His father, James Chester Reynolds, was a food wholesaler, and his mother, Tamara Lee "Tammy" (Stewart), worked as a retail-store saleswoman. He has Irish and Scottish ancestry. ...

Marvel: -Hannibal King (Blade: Trinity) -Wade Wilson/Deadpool (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Deadpool 3) -Juggernaut (Deadpool 2)

DC: -Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (Green Lantern)

63. Tim Robbins

Actor | Mystic River

Born in West Covina, California, but raised in New York City, Tim Robbins is the son of former The Highwaymen singer Gil Robbins and actress Mary Robbins (née Bledsoe). Robbins studied drama at UCLA, where he graduated with honors in 1981. That same year, he formed the Actors' Gang theater group, ...

Marvel: -Phil Blumburtt (Howard the Duck)

DC: -Senator Robert Hammond (Green Lantern)

64. Michael Rooker

Actor | Guardians of the Galaxy

Michael Rooker was born on April 6, 1955 in Jasper, Alabama. When he was thirteen, his parents divorced and he went with his mother to live in Chicago. He caught the acting bug while attending college, and began appearing in local stage productions. On first breaking into film, his intensity and "...

Marvel: -Yondu Udonta (Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

DC: -Brian Durlin/Savant (The Suicide Squad)

65. Richard Schiff

Actor | Man of Steel

Richard was born in Bethesda, Maryland, the middle of three sons of Edward, a real estate lawyer, and Charlotte, a cable TV and publishing executive. His parents divorced when he was 12. He dropped out of high school and switched to night school because he could finish sooner with less work. He ...

DC: -Dr. Emil Hamilton (Man of Steel)

Marvel: -U.S. Secretary of State (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

66. Rade Serbedzija

Actor | The Saint

Rade Serbedzija was born in Bunic (Korenica) in 1946. Graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb. Still a student, he started to play the leading roles in films and theater productions. He is remembered as an outstanding Peer Gynt, Don Juan, Georgij, Melkior, Oedipus, Hamlet, Leon and ...

DC: -Homeless Man (Batman Begins)

Marvel: -Russian General (X-Men: First Class)

67. Andy Serkis

Actor | War for the Planet of the Apes

English film actor, director and author Andy Serkis is known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), ...

Marvel: -Ulysses Klaue (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Panther)

DC: -Alfred Pennyworth (The Batman, The Batman: Part II)

68. J.K. Simmons

Actor | Whiplash

J.K. Simmons is an American actor.

He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. He attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music).

He had ...

Marvel: -J. Jonah Jameson (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)

DC: -Commissioner James Gordon (Justice League)

69. Sylvester Stallone

Actor | Rocky

Sylvester Stallone is an athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director/producer, the movie fans worldwide have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 40 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws.

Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, ...

Marvel: -Stakar Ogord (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)

DC: -Nanaue/King Shark (The Suicide Squad)

70. Terence Stamp

Actor | The Limey

Terence was born in London and spent his early years watching American films and dreamed of being like the stars on the screen, He was awarded a scholarship for the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art. In his second year, during an audition, Peter Ustinov signed him for the title role in Billy ...

DC: -General Zod (Superman, Superman II)

Marvel: -Stick (Elektra)

71. Tilda Swinton

Actress | We Need to Talk About Kevin

The iconoclastic gifts of the highly striking and ferociously talented actress Tilda Swinton have been appreciated by art house crowds and international audiences alike. After her stunning Oscar-winning turn as a high-powered corporate attorney in the George Clooney starring and critically-lauded ...

DC: -Gabriel (Constantine)

Marvel: -The Ancient One (Doctor Strange, Avengers: Endgame)

72. Juno Temple

Actress | Atonement

Juno Violet Temple was born in London, England, into a showbiz family, the daughter of producer Amanda Temple and film director Julien Temple. She was named 'Juno' after her parents took a visit to the Grand Canyon during pregnancy and found they were standing on a butte of Cape Final known as Juno...

DC: -Jen (The Dark Knight Rises)

Marvel: -(Venom 3)

73. Taika Waititi

Producer | What We Do in the Shadows

Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish...

DC: -Thomas Kalmaku (Green Lantern) -Otis Flannegan/Ratcatcher 1 (The Suicide Squad)

Marvel: -Korg (Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder)

74. Rachel Weisz

Actress | The Constant Gardener

Rachel Hannah Weisz was born on 7 March, 1970, in London, U.K., to Edith Ruth (Teich), a psychoanalyst, and George Weisz, an inventor. Her parents both came to England around 1938. Her father is a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and her mother, from Vienna, was of Italian and Austrian Jewish heritage. ...

DC: -Angela Dodson (Constantine) -Isabel Dodson (Constantine)

Marvel: -Melina Vostokoff/Black Widow (Black Widow)

75. Ray Wise

Actor | Batman: The Killing Joke

Raymond Herbert "Ray" Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor. Some of his best-known roles include Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990), henchman Leon C. Nash in RoboCop (1987), Jack Taggart Sr. in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), the Devil in the CW television series Reaper (2007), Donald ...

DC: -Dr. Alec Holland (Swamp Thing)

Marvel: -Secretary of State (X-Men: First Class)